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    Should it take this long?

    I set up my tank on May 5 and added fish (2 platys and a molly) five days later... (that’s what the fish store recommended but later I realized I should have cycled the tank first.) SO, I’ve been trying to cycle the tank with MINIMAL damage and harm to the fish. This has meant many PWCs in...
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    Ph Increasing

    My last tested Ph was at 7.6 and it appears to be climbing since it was 7.4 the day before and 7.2 the day before that. At what point is it too high and what is the best way to help out with this (if necessary) without using a decreaser? PWC? This is a new tank (20g) that hasn’t gone through...
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    Where do I go from here?

    I just set up a freshwater tropical tank on May 5. What I'd been reading said I could add fish after the water temp stabilized and the water was free of chlorine. So I added three fish yesterday: a swordtail, his female equal and a black molly. I was told these were good "starter" fish - hardy...
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